Aspinto soprano is a type ofoperaticsoprano voice that has the limpidity and easy high notes of a lyric soprano, yet can be "pushed" on to achieve dramatic climaxes without strain. This type of voice may also possess a somewhat darkertimbre than the average lyric.
Spinto sopranos are also expected to handledynamic changes in the music that they are performing with skill and poise. They command a vocal range extending from approximately low B (B3) toin alt D (D6).[1][page needed]
The spinto repertoire includes many roles written byVerdi, by the variousverismo composers, and byPuccini. Some of these roles are extremely popular with opera audiences. CertainWagnerian heroines such as Elsa, Elisabeth and Sieglinde are also sung by spinto sopranos. The fact that spinto sopranos are uncommon means that parts that are ideal for their voices are often performed by singers from other classifications, and more than a few lyric sopranos have damaged their voices singing heavier spinto roles.[2][page needed] Spinto roles are often sung by lyric sopranos, despite calling for high sustained tessitura passages that compete with full orchestral sound, and the lighter lyric voice needs to exercise caution when moving to this heavier category.[3]
Thespintotenor is the spinto soprano's male equivalent among operatic voice types.
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